Middle East & North Africa

By Richard Maslen
Have you wondered what enticed an airline to a certain destination? What the data says about demand on the city pair and connecting markets? What external factors may have influenced the airline in selecting a specific city pair? How this business case differs from others? Our new ‘Route Case’ offering will seek to provide the answers all within a single 20 minute meeting slot at our events.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş tandem two-seat trainer has completed all flight testing and obtained Type Certificate (TC) from the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with its validation certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Defense

The UAE Space Agency has unveiled details of the National Space Sector Policy.
Space

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for July showing an acceleration in demand growth over the previous five months.
Air Transport

Emirates Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates airline, has marked its 16th year milestone with over 16 million members and the successful launch of new initiatives to enhance reward options for members.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and its strategic partner Air Serbia have donated items of winter clothing, stationary, school bags, and food parcels to more than 2,000 refugee children and Serbian orphans in Belgrade.
Aerospace

Former Malaysian Airlines and Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller, 54, is to join Emirates as its chief digital and innovation officer.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways is cheering on Team Qatar athletes as the official airline partner of the largest-ever Qatari Olympic team. The men and women will compete in beach volleyball, equestrian, boxing, swimming, athletics, weightlifting, shooting, judo, handball and table tennis.
Aerospace

Oman Air has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd for the sale and leaseback of two new B737-800 aircraft.
Air Transport

Emirates has announced an 11% capacity increase to Manchester with the deployment of a third daily A380 on the route.
Airports & Networks

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia (GACA) has given the go ahead two of five Nigerian carriers appointed to operate Hajj charter flights this year, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Dubai International's (DXB) passenger traffic reached a record 40.5 million passengers in the first half of 2016 according to the traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The latest issue of the air service development magazine, Routes News, is now available to view.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.6%, compared to the same month in 2015, which was the same level achieved in April.
Air Transport

The dates for the Global Space Congress in Abu Dhabi have been changed.
Space

Gulf Air has reduced its losses by 88% since beginning its restructuring strategy in 2013.
Air Transport

An EgyptAir A330-220 aircraft diverted from its planned route from Cairo to Beijing thing morning to make an emergency landing following a security threat.
Air Transport

Etihad has announced a new organisational structure for the growing multi-faceted business to create clearer management responsibilities for the different companies.
Air Transport

EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the tenth time in a row.
MRO

Qatar Airways will unveil its redesigned exhibition stand on 9 March, the first day of ITB Berlin 2016.
Aerospace

Smart Airports are set to revolutionise passenger experience as airports allocate higher budgets to expanding and adopting the latest smart technologies.
Airports & Networks

Falcon Aviation is Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016's Golden sponsor once again, and will be showcasing its services at the event.
Aerospace

The new Embraer Executive Jets' Legacy 500 makes its debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo from March 8 to 10 at Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is offering a choice of up to 3,000 inflight entertainment options on board its flights.
Emerging Technologies